He chuckles. "I look forward to convicing you to be biased about me, as well."

She snorts.

"Is that a euphemism? I can't tell."

"Believe it or not, I did not mean it as such."

"Aha." Snuggle. ... Slightly pensive snuggle.

"Did I say something wrong?"

"No, I'm just... I'm not traumatized, and you haven't ruined anything forever, and I'm not mad at you, but I'm maybe not up for flirting or promises of future romance right now. The prospect of being romanced by anyone right now sort of..." She scrunches into her burrito. "... makes me want to hide."

"Oh. I'm sorry. I'll stop."

"Thank you. Sorry. I'm okay."

Nod nod into his amazing mate's hair. No kissing, no flirting, no nothing. Her boundaries. He will respect them.

She snuggles into him and hides her face in his shoulder.

"Ugh. I hate this, I'm annoyed that we couldn't just. Comfortably work and instead tripped and fell face first into a mess."

"It's not an unfixable mess, I think."

"It isn't, but I'm still annoyed about it. Our first date involving me storming off is not exactly... nice, you know?"

"It was entirely justified."

"I mean, yes, but it's still not very pleasant to be on either side of."

Snuggle. He can't disagree with her, there.

"Ugh. And now we can never go to that coffee shop ever again."

"There are other, nicer coffee shops."

"Yes, but I don't like having places that are the equivalent to little black marks on my mental map, that I can never go to again. Because I made a scene."

"You could ignore the fact that you made a scene and go there again." Maybe have a second first date, he doesn't say, because she said she didn't want him to.

"I cannot," she says, with utmost gravity. "Someone might recognize me and know."

"...and?"

"I would feel awkward, they would feel awkward, someone might ask an awkward question, I'm English, James, do you think I like social conflict?"

Oh Heavens she's adorable. He starts laughing.

"Oh, hush, you," she grumbles, without any heat.

"I'm afraid my American might be unable to appreciate the gravity of the situation."